Off Grid or Remote System.Off-grid systems are generally employed in remote locations without utility grids. It's a good solution in an area where running a line to the local utility grid is prohibitively very expensive, or an area where blackouts and brownouts are relatively common. With an off-grid system, your solar energy system would supply all of the power a, home or business would need.
Off-grid systems completely relieve you from dependency on electrical grids. Off-grid systems typically require a larger up-front investment than grid-tie systems. This is, in large part, due to the greater demands on the system. A grid-tie usually supplements a home's energy demands, reducing the amount of energy required from the utility grid. An off-grid system is responsible for providing all power - appliances, lighting, and the electricity required for other utilities. When designing an off-grid system, try to think of the entire picture, down to each light bulb. Standard incandescent lighting is notoriously energy inefficient. You may want to consider fluorescent or LED lighting instead. We at R.M.V. Engineered Products & Valves are here to help - give an agent a call when you are ready. Off-grid systems are generally larger than grid-tie systems. To be fully independent, a system must have a greater array of energy-producing panels, which in turn requires more batteries to store the charge and more equipment to regulate the charge. While requiring more parts will require a large initial investment, in the long-run an off-grid system may save you thousands of rand. The main components of an Off-Grid system are: |
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